This afternoon, our Year 5 Guardian Angels completed their final duties with Year 2 from Rosegrove Infants! The children engaged in exciting orienteering activities to get to know each other better and shared their reading in our beautiful Forest School Area. 🌳📚 A huge thank you to everyone at Rosegrove Infants for your incredible support this year in helping Year 2 prepare for their transition in September.

Well done to our Dynamo Cricket Team at the Lancashire Cricket Finals, held at the new Lancashire County Cricket Club ground in Farrington! The team finished an incredible 2nd place in the Lancashire Plate out of over 300 teams! They kept their standards of cricket at a high standard all day. What a fantastic achievement! You have made our school, Burnley School Sport Partnership, and Lowerhouse Cricket Club proud!

After the exciting Mexico v England World Cup match late last night, our school was filled with football spirit and colours of red, white, and blue! We gathered to watch the game in the hall and celebrate together. For those in class, who didn't wish to watch, there were fun activities to enjoy! It was great to see everyone joining in and supporting.

What a great morning at Lowerhouse Junior School! Year 2 (Rosegrove Infant School), Year 3, Year 4, and Year 5 children had a busy time meeting their new class teachers, exploring their classrooms, and getting to know their classmates during our transition morning. They took part in different activities to help them understand what to expect as they get ready to move up to their new year groups in September.

We are also happy to welcome Miss Showemimo to our team, who will be teaching in Year 4 Maple from September 2026. Let’s all give her a warm welcome to Lowerhouse Juniors!

Here’s an update on our teaching team for 2026/2027:

Year 3 Elm: Miss Roberts and Mrs McMeekin/Miss Stevenson

Year 3 Willow: Miss Lee and Mrs McMeekin/Miss Stevenson

Year 4 Maple: Miss Showemimo and Mrs Sutcliffe

Year 4 Rowan: Miss Parker, Mrs Halstead and Miss Waslin

Year 5 Chestnut: Mr Cosgrove and Mr O’Brien

Year 5 Oak: Mrs Wallace and Miss Withnell

Year 6 Ash: Mrs Carter and Miss Baxendale

Year 6 Sycamore: Mrs Marsden/Mrs Gresty, Mrs Dowling and Mr Pope

Also, Mr Pope will be teaching PE across the school next year, with help from Mr O’Brien.

What a fantastic morning at Victoria Mill! We are so proud to celebrate our amazing Year 6 Lancashire Children's University graduates who have been earning hours and points towards their awards. It’s wonderful to see achievements that go beyond the classroom! Well done everyone!